California vs North Carolina
H-1B filing geography compared side-by-side. Volume, national share, top sponsoring employers and most-filed occupations. Built from the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | California | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 753,475▲ | 137,462 |
| National share % | 19.66%▲ | 3.59% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #9 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 6.7% | 9.7% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
California
North Carolina
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1Google LLC17,9716.7%
- 2Apple Inc.10,4653.9%
- 3Meta Platforms, Inc8,7913.3%
Top 5 sponsors — North Carolina
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP5,1889.7%
- 2Fidelity Technology Group, LLC1,8273.4%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED1,3672.5%
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers295,793
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other46,755
- 315-2051Data Scientists44,009
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,270
- 517-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer23,922
Top 5 occupations — North Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers58,760
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other14,475
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,544
- 415-2051Data Scientists5,996
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,771
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